{"product_id":"9781847190390","title":"Enhancing Microsoft Content Management Server with ASP.NET 2.0","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe release of Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) Service Pack 2 opens up the world of ASP.NET 2.0 to MCMS developers. Written by the masters of MCMS, this book shows you how to use the new features of ASP.NET 2.0 that everyone is talking about in your MCMS development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will first learn how to install and configure MCMS SP2. There are two approaches to setting up a development environment for SP2: an upgrade from a previous SP1a installation or starting from scratch and building a fresh installation including SP2. Of course, both approaches are covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will become familiar with the MCMS Service Pack 2 development environment, and create custom Visual Studio 2005 templates to overcome some of the issues which are present with the templates shipped with MCMS SP2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter that, its time to look at some of the most exciting features of ASP.NET 2.0, and how you can make use of them in MCMS: master pages, site navigation, themes, and the membership provider model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the coolest features introduced with ASP.NET 2.0 is master pages, which allow developers to enforce common layout and behaviour across pages within an application. You will learn about the benefits of using master pages and see a step-by-step guide for implementing them in your MCMS applications, where they become master templates!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eASP.NET 2.0 introduces a whole new way of implementing site navigation, driven by site maps. By programmatically adding channels and postings to a site map you will see how to smoothly integrate these controls to any MCMS site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo customize the look of your site, we will see how a common look and feel can be applied efficiently to a MCMS site by using ASP.NET 2.0 themes. An essential customization required for themes to work correctly in an MCMS site is a must-read feature of this chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMCMS has its own role based authorization and user management system which cannot be extended. However, the new ASP.NET 2.0 Membership Provider Model and the shipped controls can be used within MCMS applications to improve the implementation of Forms Authentication and provide a more elegant solution for authenticating against an external store.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of tips and tricks round off the book, including using the Provider Model design pattern to ease migration to Office SharePoint Portal Server\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet Microsoft Content Management Server Service Pack 2 up and running, and start using the most talked about features of ASP.NET 2.0 like master pages, site navigation, themes, and the membership provider model, in your MCMS development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is written for developers who work with Microsoft Content Management Server, and want to update their skills to take advantage of the latest offerings in ASP.NET. If you are an MCMS developer who hasn't yet got into ASP.NET 2.0, this book is an ideal introduction to the most exciting features of ASP.NET 2.0, and how you can make them work for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135970296048,"sku":"9781847190390","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847190390_p0.jpg?v=1763747915","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847190390","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}